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MARINE INIELLI.ESCR.
PORT OF RICHMOND. DECEMBER 8, 1885,.


ARRIVED.
Steamer Ariel, Deyo. Norfolk, United Statsl
mail, merchandise. aud passengers, l.. Is. Tatum,
agent
schooner II. b. Gibson. Frank, Hayre 10
Grace, coal, s. r. Lathrop & co.
Schooner VI. DunnOcK, Hubbard, Hsyre dc
Grace. coal. agent Chesapeake and Ohio Rat
way Company
SAILED.
steamer Old Dominion, Couch, New York,
merchandise and passengers, q. w. Allen & Co.
agents
steamer G0ldsborO. -, Philadelphia. mer-
chandise and passengers. j. w. McCarricx-
agent.
schooner X. s. Miller, wioten, James river y,
load lumber for Baltimore.
PORT OF SEWPoRc NEWS, DbcgaBzR 8, 1881.
lBy telegraph
ARRIVED.
Steamship Donar, Kulin. Savannah put ia
Newport News 10 distress, with part OF machinery
slightly broken).
Schooner Samuel S. Tnorp. Pearce, New York.
SAILED.
Steamship Benbrack, May. Liverpool
Schooner J. NJ. Haynes. Matthews, Boston.
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sALEs REpoRrEn TO SECRETARY.

WHEAT.-Long0erry, 100 bushels prime az s9c {;
1000 bushels very g0od on private terms. Mixed,
692 bushels prime on private terms; DS Dushols
very good at Soc; ~ bushels good az sec. Snort
berry. PSI bushels prime at So; . bushels fair
at S)c: bushels common az 76c.; 2O2 bushels
common at re. Total sales OF wheat, 800
bushels.
Offerings to-day Of wheat, 400 bushels,
same day last year. 3,l6i bushels. Sales to-
GGy Of wheat, 1870 bushels: same day last year,
1854 bushels. Offerings so far this year. 5eO,'5O
Ou shells: same time last year, 63j,SO2 bushels.
Extreme range Of prices to-day ~ b. SIC; same
day last yenr IS TO 90c.
CORN.-White. IS bushels very good on private
terms: 45S bushels very good ~ So. 80 bushels
good al 57i4c.; I26 bushels good at SIC Mixed. g
bushels good at 5jc. Total sales OF corn, 0o2
bushels.
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BALTIMORE, ND. December 6-NlTgnla Gs,
consolidated. .; past-due coupons. 6iA new So,
6J3S i0.s0s s. BiI to-day.
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TUESDAY. December 9, 1887.
sALEs-Frrsr BoARD.-i.C0O Virginia new Ss az
6j&
SECOND BOARD. 800 Virginia now So at 49,.
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FLOUR.
COTTON REPORT.

We quote: Fine, s2.50aS2.15; superGne, s27Ja
1925; extra, S}50asl75; family, SiasL5J; patent
family, country, SL7JaS5.
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LIME, cEmESr. PLAssER. Ae.

fnhl ID a " - IA ~ - hEoR
C.OOU RocKLASD LIVE. per scaoonsrs
4. = Bsachum and Alfred keene. Also, 6Qo0
barrels "hOFFMAN's" k0SENDALE CEMENT
daily. In stock. IMPORTED PORTLAND CO
MEST. CALciskD PLASTER, kIkk-Bhtck,
LArhS. &c, &c. WAlINkh hOtkt.
NOyA-sc0TiA LUMP and GROUND PLAS
TER. Tho only place you can fresh Sfonn1
Plaster. nol3
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book AND JOB WORK NEATLY
I'D EXECUTED AT TIE DIsPAIca PRINT
iN0-AoUSE.
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sousnside A,bemar,e rarmers' Club.

lcoHespondence Of the Richinonu D'sPa''nl
ScoTrsvILLR. December ., 1881.
The houthside Albemarle fafmers'
Club met December LIST at Belle Haven,
the farm OF George w. Clark, and, ioi-
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. December 6-COtton dull; sales,
80 bales upland5. l0hc. Orleans. l0ssc net re-
ceipts az all ports 81 $50 bales; expOrts-to Great
Britain. 4S63 bales; 10 the Continent. 900 bales
stock, 9i9,122 bales. Southern -four firm and
quiet. Wheat-OptOns ruled weak during the
entire session, closing heavy at near the bottom,
or a decline OF sia1sc.; spot Jsa'tc. lower and
moderately active: No. red. December, 49, a
90c; May 81 a95 9-l6c, closing at @itc Corn
Options &c. lower, closing weak; cash trading
light; No. 2. December. 63Ac.: May. 6s ll-i6a
6Ihc., closing at 63Sc. Oats halc lower and
fairly active; No. 2. December, U%a3SAc May.
S9L al0 b &c. closing al 39]5c.; NJ. 2. spot 3S1.a
35slc mixed western 3sal0c. Hops quiet and
unchanged. Coffee-Far Rio steady az sis; OPP
tons opened higher and closed l0al5 points
lower; No. Rio December. 81 25asl5.45; Jan
uary, Sl4slafl505; May. sii 60aki4 %. Sugar dull
and nominal Rice Arm. Cotton seed Oil-2i2
3lHc. for crude 4iaf2c. for refined. ROsin
steady az si.07 basl l9N. Turpentine steady at
&c &c. Hides quiet but drm. Wool steady. Pork
quiet aud firm. Beef dull. Mddies dun. Lard
l6a20 points lower and more active: western
steam, S7.75as7 IS: December, sZg0asI73; May,
q Q1aeg % FFCights dull
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GRAIN AND COrr0N EXCHANGE.

RICHMOND, UtctMUeT ., DOC
OFFERINGS.
WHEAT.-2.970 bushels.
CoRN.-10W bushels.
OA1s.-i.2G bushels.
pEAs-1i bushels
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nffrkrt ntffI.

M1Thct m iiI.
QUOTATIONS..
MIDDLING. 97fc.
Low MIDDLISG. 9hc.
GOOD ORDINARY. SIC.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, December -Caa quotations were
Flour steady and nominally unchanged. No.
spring wheat, 78{a7B5Sc.: No. red. 7.a4; No.
corn. 494 ai91sc No. oats. Bic. PORK. siL25a
slAf0 Dry-salted shoulders boxed, sos5dS5.
WhisRey, sl.l0
Leading futures ranged:
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23
MAPLE GROVE NEWS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
MArLE Gaovg, june 16.--Crops
all looking fine.
:. J.. N. Cross has been re-employed
to teach the Maple Grove school.
School will begin about the lsf OF
Sept. and continue 8 months and
will be devided INTO two terms.
Clit Black 10 fast recovering from
his injuries received in the runaway
scrape in town last Friday.
Rev. Hagan preached his farewell
sermon at Hopeweil Sunday. The
church Was anxious to retain him for
another year, but he has decided TO
attesi the Baptist Theological school
at Louisville, Ky.
A large concourse Of people Il
tended the burial Of Aunt Polly
Sims Il Mexico Saturday. She WAS !
bonored and consistent member Of
the Old Baptist church, md her finn
eral was preached at her late resi-
de1ce by Rev. jas. Bradley. Mrs.
ASims was possessed Of high intslli-
hence and although n her 10th yesr,
sAe continued 70 direct her own Il.
fairA np to the day of her death,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23
A physician,s Suicide.

sz ~
MosreoNxRr CrTr, No., june I6.
News reached here early this
morning Of the suicide Of DR.. w. s.
Moore,o ,of Middletown, fourteen miles
OF this place, which occurred yes
terday afternoon. He had taken
about forty grains Of opium, Il is
supposed, and when his condition
was noticed It was too late to do him
any good. He was between 40 and
80 years OF age and came from Ohio
about ten years ago. He had q
lucrative practice until some two
years ago, when be became addicted
to strong drink and his practice fell
on. lately be had tried TO throw
on the habit and his friends hoped he
hsd succeeded. He was frequently
heard to remark that II he ceuld
NOT eontrol bio appetite he would
liIf himself, and before taking the
opium be remarked that he intend-
Cd % .sshake on this mortal coil =
Hb fingered nearly twelve hours
fr}m tho fime that he had taken the
oIium, dying It about 3 o'clock yes-
tEday afternoon He leaves . wifs
I II 4 4 q
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23
THE MAIN THINH.

Mr.. Carlise's reported desire for
an extra session Of Congress to put
8 stop to the rapidly accumulating
Treasury surplus is creditable alike
to his patriotism and to his political
sagacity. The country needs to be
relieved Of the burden OF s120, 600. 900
of superfiuous taxes. The Democrat
lie party needs to show before the fall
elections an earnest purpose to re-
deem its pledge to reduce these tax
es.
Desirable as sstariff reform" may
be, it is not SO necessary, nor is it so
practicable, as revenue reduction.
The main thing is ts stop the col
lection OF an extravaganza breeding
surplus. In the present state OF
parties in Congress thorough re-
vision OF the tariff is impossible to
agree upon compromise bill, abolish
ing the internal revenue tax on TO-
bacco, lowering somewhat the duty
on the principal necessaries OF the
people, and adding TO the free list q
few of the essentials Of manufacture.
There should be an extra session
Of Congress called for this purpose.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23
wHIsvLISa DOWs Tna sunpLus.

wHIsgLiNG DOWN THE SURPLUS.
Mr. Randall il reported - aayiag
thai be does not think an extra sas.
s.on Of Congress II needed 10 stop
the rapid grawth II the Treasury
sarplus, He says the Secretary has
provided for The surplus up 10 July
1st, and Ave months would carry Us
to the regular session. The aoeu.
mula,ion In that time would not ex-
eeed $4,000. 900, y
The surplus eannat be wAlstlesa
down in this fashion. The net cash
In the treasury on June 1st, reserv-.
ing $40, 100000 for ,he last call of
redeemahle honda, was nearly Sa4,.
600. 900, IT will lnorease al the rate
Of s1e, ,000, 900 q month from tAis
time forward. This would carry the
surplus up to ssa 200, 900 by De-
eember. iastead Of $4,000. 900 ~
MIR. Randall is reported A. estimat,
ing,
The Democratic party has the
President and majority In the
House OF Representatives. II il bad
patriotism and worse politics for that
party to shoulder the responsibility
of collecting this amount OF unnee-
essary and therefore unjust taxes. II
| ii shall be collected, even Mr.. RAN
dall's ability and skill as retreneher
cannot prevent 1t from being spent.
There should be an extra session
of Congress to stop the surplus by
reducing the taxes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23
PRAIRlE ). j. CoNyEErIoK.


SATURDAY.
i:30 p. n.--Song. Prayer, Rev. d.
w. Nichols.
Q 90 Address Of welcome, Eld. n
s. Johnston. Response by the
President.
2:30-Appointing 2 Of committees BY
the President and miscellaneous
business. Song and short ad-
dress on Missionary Work. Five
minute speeches.
$500. Reports Of committees and
election Of officers.
NIGHT SESSION.
Z 7:45.-Song service.
lS:00.-Address by j. w. Higbee, Of
Mexico. Subject: .Ths Model
Teacbers' Meeting
SUNDAY MoRSfss.
$3.50. Song service. Prayer, Rev.
n. s. Johnston.
-.
lo;ou.-W nat mas tne SUNDAY
| school accomplished Rev. =.
w. Nichols. Song.
10:30.-HoH does the Sunday
scnool exercise cn11s1aanizlne
influence on sne community
hev n. , Johnston song
Il:0e.-ermon py Ella. :. 2. Jesse
SUBJECT HOW can We reacl
the Masses with Bible Irutn4
song. nlnner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1:3o.-Anthem- Prayer. Reports
Of Sunday schools song
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23
WELL FULL OF WATER.
Three More Powerful Veins ef WAter
struck IN The Gas wclt-Fiye
Hundred Feet.

Three Mere Powerful Veins of Water
struck il the Gas Wetl--Ftye
Hundred Feet.
1.-TWO veins Of water last night and
one this mornings" was the way a.
w. Wolf, the contractor, accoststl Z
LEDoER reporter Saturday. The
water has risen in the we'll 70 with
in about one hundred feet Of The cop,
but Mr.. Wolf has concluded moi 10
put in any more casing until the drill
is 1000 feet down. The water struck
is fresh, and II the first vein, struck
the other day, was allowed 10 run h
the well would almost bsI flowing
ons. Work progresses steadily. not
withstAnding the great flo,S Of wstess
and the drill is now going down fas,r
er than 1t any time sincs ths work
began The amphitheatre erected %
the west Of the rig ID crowdsd ~
day BY cufious psopls. EsaAs ars
provided for ladies wh<, wish n
watch the work. The prsttiest tins
TO visit the well ie between 4 and 5
o'clock in the morning, while 4 ID
cosl, and The crowd i nolsso grsat.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23

The political pot in State and
county matters for 1888 is even now
beginning to boil, and we were graft
fed Saturday to hear many OF the
leading citizens from different parts
of the county favor Hon. G. 6.
Daniel, of Vandalia, for State Sena-
tor. Charley is q clean cut Demo-
crat and made one Of the best Legis.
iators this county ever had. He has
q host OF friends all over the district.
and II he will accept would make Q
red hat race.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23

Mr.. VIM. BArrs. az Wasblnk ktonl
county, Fennsylvsnss, owner cl !
great many valuable I'll well il thai
county, and the principal stec eckholdu
In the Mexico Mining and Aranlfse
turing Company i at ne Windsot'
Hotsl IN this city, and y Il Lnpaxs,
reporter yestsrday expreaAsd hisa
self quite freely = % NsKico's III
and gas prospectA he ssia;
II see no reason Why el cannot
be struck hers il ahole Il bored 3esrs
enough slter Il. y
..Do you think there = any ohance
Of natural sas being struck r.
II do lndoed- Gas - ben
struck : little over ! hnndrsd milel
northeast and east Of bare, while shsi
greatest gas wells ever ,lissoverpl
have been struck west and eo1thwsaS
Of Is, and / confidently thipk Nsno,
and Andrain county n tho belt.
Do yon think there 10 any press
pect Of oil bsing founds''
From the appearance c& the uGp.l
/ at 600 feet Ii this Well 'tho indis,s-
tions wers never better IN The III oil
wells on my farm N VTashington
county, for i iRls fiow OF ,sil.' 2
What would be the RESULT Il eth
er oil Or gas ware dispovelSd hsee a
paying quanhties r. /
.sThe populAtion Of Mexico wcnid
increase st the rate az 1, 900 Iler
month right away, You Toulda'x
know The place il half ) war, Holes
would Be put down sllova. ths conn
~"
aMr. wolf seems 70 IL IN hard
luck p
.sWell, yea, but 7 hsvs sesn wells
put down 10 the oil country uadss
far more trying circumstazices. rtlil
safe to say though, The well hers WIN
be completed according A contract
and If Wolf can't do III il viii ~
uselesa to look for any one who csii
for be knows his business thoronfyti'
Ily.s
| 'tYou are pleased with the pros
poets then ?''
aGreatly. And II nothing wla
found, the hole viii always pay tfl
itself as an Artesis1 wes, . the watsil
struck Is Of excellent qualiiy." As
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23

w s. MosBY, We presume, will
continue TO do what be thinks his
duty and for the best interests Of the
county in spite Of any threats from
an editor who can't run every Office
|in the county 10 suit his sweet viii.
The people, and not editors elect OIL
GERS in this county; ana we believe il
il not lawful for enc man 70 fill all
the Offices even il be could fill them
better than the people's choice.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23
AT THE DERRICK.
TIVE Strings OF Casing In Position
and Nerk Progressing Finely
Huntsville to Bore
for Gas.

Ar THE DERRIck, june l7.-After
considerable trouble and delay the
well has been cased with two strings
of different sized casing j. e., z 5-S
and 5 5-8 casing, all water and cave
rock shut of and drilling in the 5 So
hole very rapidly. Drilling . 5 So
hole, which size the well is TO be
completed II possible, il we do not
encounter any more water or caving
rock win go rapidly. We
are now getting deep. We ere deep
er now than We were yesterday. Ask
the Directors how deep we are and
give me . rest for / can not tell you.
/ made visit yesterday to Hunts
vile to negotiate for the drilling of
q we'll 5000 feet. Huntsville is .
very nice place, and the parties there
are frst-class business men. They
have the money and mean business.
I have not closed the contract yet
with them but think there will be no
trouble doing so as the surface indi-
cations around Huntsville look very
favorable; and I think II there il. any
oil or gas in Missouri they viii GER
tainly find it at Huntsville. The
Huntsville people will visit Mexico
next week to see we'll in operation
and get what information they can.
Z hope they won't forget 10 ask the
usual question; aHow deep are
Iyoua'' A. W. WoLr.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23
IWHAT DOES THIs MEAy9

We clip the following from an adj.
vertisement just sent out by our con.
temporary. We don't know what Ii
meant by the use of the word s,inde.
pendent" In place OF "straight,'
which that paper always was when
Col. Hutton owned it:
aThe Mexico Isetlligencer--A An
independent Democratic Journal
Independent in all things, neutral In
nothing = s.. B. Cook, editor
and proprietor
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23

When the poor European hears
that i'm the State Of Illinois d wo man
10 keeping fIfty dogs, and that in the
State OF New York man IL keeping
forty-n.ne cats. he naturally rushes
over to us TO share Ia the delights oi
what mnst seem to him q land Of
plenty. Where there 80 much FOR
dogs and cats, it 10 reasonable to
suppose that no human being goes
hungry.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23

The committee appointed for the
ext Confederate reunion are assurance
OF its success. Leading men from
every part Of the county have charge
of the matter and will see that every-
thing moves along smoothly.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23

GaAsp juries are the bnlwarks Of
society and good government. All
good and laW-abiding citizens stand
by them but deprecata the petty spite
that is often vented through such
juries by Irresponsible, designing
scoandrels who impose on the hon
esty of the jury In order to assist some
pos-house politician In throwing mud
at an opponent.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23
FIRE BRICK FACTORY.
The Salamander Company's Factory
Fast Nearing Completion-A
Big Thing For
| Mexico.

A LEDGER reporter visited the
factory Of the Salamander Steve-lin-
ing and Fire Brick Company in West
Mexico this morning. Workmen are
kept busy putting the factory in or
der for the manufacture of brick,
stove-lining and other stuff IN
this line. Three kilns have already
been built, and more will follow.
The kilns are all large ones and are
in the large room formerly used a.
the engine and boiler house when the
works we're used for the manufacture
Of woelen goods.A Besides, there are
four other very large apartments IN
which will be- placed machinery, and
the raw product. There is already
in the building great, deal of FIRE
clay, pulyerized, and fully ready
10 be made up. The lowes floors Of
the building are all Of briok except
1
one. Although work is progressing
a. fast ~ possible 1t viii be q number
OF days before the building will be
ready for the reception Of the work
men, but when it is, Mexico can
boast OF a ere brick factory second to
none in the state. The establish
ment will give employment to . great
many skilled laborers, and II is only
to be regretted that Mexico has not
more of these institutions. The clay
to be used here win be taken from
the beds east Of town, as soon o.
satisfactory arrangements can be
made. ss
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23

i SHAME

Wednesday 4 sheet III this city aa-
suaed Prosecuting Attorney Moshy
Of collecting illegal fees Ia cases that
were dismissed, Tharsday the same
sheet eo.reats The statement aud
says I'VE presumed Moshy had
follawed the precedent established
BY bis predecessors and had his fee
taxed up with the other coats" In
such seriouA matters q newspaper
has no right to presume anything.
Here il Masby, . young man. start-
ing out In life with character above
reproaeh. Has Q garralous, irrsapon.
slhle, meddling editor q right, without
even the shadow OF 1 foundation, to
presume him . thief and publish tha
aame, and next day when the poison
has gone abroad and irreparaIie
injury been done make q partial cor
rectionf The correction II on the
same malicious, unfonndad order,
veaemous, and unhaeoming q manly
and frank journalist, When making
the correction concerning Mosby,
whom he has irreparabiy injured, be
says that Moshy's predecessors fol-
lowed the practice even il Moahy
did not. This Ia also malicious false.
hood. T. B. Buckner, q bosom friend
OF that editor, and formerly inan-
Icially interested In the paper maxi
ing these unfounded charges against
Moshy Is, Is far AZ we can learn, the
only Prosecuting Attorney who ever
followed such practice Ia Aadrain
county, and what became OF him il
too well known. One thing is certain
and that is. Geo. Robertson, whom hs
SO delights to vihfy, never collected
any such fees. Geo. Robertson and
Mosby's cases are parallel, and
sqnirm as he may nothing else car
be made Of it. Shame Shame!
on such ghoulish Journalism thai
would tear down any mans charac
Ter without any eompunction or any
cause except to crafty the petty
spite Of an editor whose ideas are as
narrow IS the space between his eyes.
We have no interest in this matter
except that the public should know
the facts and that w. S. Mosby
Prosecuting Attorney Of Audrair
county, young man of spotless rep
futation, who is serving the count,
Iconseientiously and honestly MAY
have his just deserts and not be sac
lri1eed to make holiday for dema
|gogue. We propose to see fair play
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23

SENATOR JOHN SHERMAN, of Ohio.
will please take notice that Gen. VIII
liam Tecumseh Sherman, ..of the
United States, " says that Mr.. Cieve.
land is President sby fair election
OF the people"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23

Los. v. STEVENS. of Boonvil!e 10
widely spoken OF as candidate for
State Treasurer. Lon. 10 one of Mis-
souri's most sterling business men
and faithful young Democrats. He
is worthy Of any honor his party may
confer.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23

Tn Trades procession, plow fac
tory and tobacco factory all need
looking after by their 'smammy," the
Board OF Trade. A good spanking
would not hurt.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23

The professional jurymen around
Mexico should be boycotted by the
Constable. Men who have no busi-
ness Of their own TO look after and
hang around to get jury fees are NOT
fit to set on Jury Of our country
men. :,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23

CAILisa people who corner you
abastards" and such british and
biackguara names IS no argument.
1t is the characteristic way some
folks have of showing their ..antece-
dents"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23

A. w. Wolf ID the most aceommo.
dating gentleman in Mexico. He ID
making arrangements 20 build : nest
platform near his derrick on Flat
Rock on which sests are 10 b placed
for visitors, with every convenience
It hand for those who wish 70 bring
their dinner and watch the drill 60
up and down. He = having signs
printed bearing this line: Keep
ont Of The derrick. z The jan of
visitors 4 % great thai when they
crowd about the drill men, work y
impossible.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23


THE number OF patents issued
weekly by the government steadily
increases. There are now .40D or 500
granted per week. Yet it is said by
those in position to know that not one
in five Of the devices patented ever
brings to the inventor enough money
to pay the official fees. It is found
too, that as rule, the patented arti-
eles which have the most money in
them are the comparatively simple
ones which can be manufactured at
s very small cost it is very remarka-
BILE. too, that there IS scarcely q new
device invented. The vast majority
of patents are in the nature of i'm
provernents on something previously
patented. The issue OF patent to
one inventor, with the publication OF
a description Of the invention, is GER
tain TO bring TO the office applications
for improvements thereon varying in
number from one to fifty.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23

The United Presbyterian church
has finally been forced to yield on
the question Of instrumental music IN
churches, and their General Assem-
bly,, at. Ito recent session, declared
that the nse of the organ in church
services IL allowable.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23

L . Chicagoan were TO read the
Scriptures, he would Be delighted
with Joseph, not On account Of that
excellent young Hebrews : superior
virtue, but because he engine< red
the most sueoessful corn corner On
record.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-06-23

Mn. Sherman's increased tempera-
ture, it is thought, viii enable him to
wear a straw hat this summer while
mingling with his suffering country
men.